PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chop Meat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Silbersky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chop Meat has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Meat
vs
Silbersky

165 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

168 cm
19
137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Nemesis Cage Clothing

No Shit Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chop Meat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leif Silbersky!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silbersky thows a body shot but no joy.

Meat clinches with his opponent.
Silbersky trying to stall but Meat improves his position.
Meat with a knee to the head.

It looks like Leif Silbersky has been cut.
Meat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silbersky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silbersky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meat has him pressed against the cage.
Meat landing knees to the body.
Come on Meat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice elbow from Meat.
Meat taking a breather.
Meat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Silbersky is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Meat lands a knee to the body.
Silbersky looks gassed!
Silbersky jumps guard but Meat stands there with Silbersky around his waist. Silbersky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meat.
Meat taking a breather.
Meat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silbersky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silbersky is trying to stall.
Silbersky wants to get back to striking at distance but Meat won't allow it.
Meat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meat.
Meat lands an elbow inside that Silbersky shrugs off.
Meat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Meat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silbersky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Meat with a knee to the head.
Silbersky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meat lands a damaging elbow.
Meat prevents Silbersky from breaking the clinch.
Silbersky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meat avoiding damage.
Silbersky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meat lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Meat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Meat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Meat scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silbersky working aggressively here.
Meat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silbersky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Meat is keeping busy.
Silbersky is looking to break free of the clinch but Meat has double underhooks.
Silbersky is trying to stall.
Meat connects with a knee to the head.
Silbersky looking for a takedown.
Meat tries a knee to the head but Silbersky blocks it.
Silbersky is trying to break the clinch but Meat has him pressed against the cage.
Meat lands a knee to the head.
Silbersky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silbersky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meat scores a nice knee to the body.
Silbersky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meat lands a knee to the body.
Silbersky wants to stall.
Meat lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silbersky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chop Meat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leif Silbersky.
Meat scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meat.
Meat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silbersky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silbersky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silbersky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meat trying to land knees to the body.
Meat keeps control of Silbersky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silbersky tries to stall but Meat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meat blocks a body shot from Silbersky.
Silbersky misses with a punch on the inside.
Silbersky is trying to break the clinch but Meat has him pressed against the cage.
Meat lands a nice knee to the body.
Silbersky wants a takedown but no success here.
Meat scores a nice knee to the body.
Silbersky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meat slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silbersky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silbersky is trying to break free.
Meat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silbersky's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silbersky.
Meat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silbersky.
Silbersky misses with a punch to the body.
Silbersky scores with a hook to the body.
Silbersky wants to stall.
Meat stops a takedown attempt from Silbersky.
Silbersky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silbersky wants to get back to striking at distance but Meat won't allow it.
Meat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silbersky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silbersky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silbersky takes a knee right on the jaw!
The is referee keeping an eye on Meat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silbersky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meat scores a nice knee to the body.
Silbersky throws a head punch that misses.
Silbersky managing to block the knees to the body from Meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chop Meat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leif Silbersky's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silbersky lands a right hook to the body.
Meat is looking to clinch.
Meat misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Silbersky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meat throws a head kick that misses.
Meat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silbersky catches Meat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silbersky fails with a takedown attempt.

Meat rushes Silbersky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silbersky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Meat stalling.
Silbersky is trying to stall.
Silbersky avoiding damage as Meat throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat lands a knee to the head.
Silbersky working aggressively here.
Silbersky tries for a takedown but Meat manages to get underhooks.
Meat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silbersky's face.
Meat tries a knee to the head but Silbersky blocks it.
Silbersky avoiding damage as Meat throws knees to the body.
Meat keeps control of Silbersky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meat lands a damaging elbow.
Silbersky is trying to break free.
Meat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silbersky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meat lands an elbow inside that Silbersky shrugs off.
Meat lands a damaging elbow.
Meat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meat looking to stall.
Silbersky is looking to control Meat's arms but Meat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silbersky has his back to the cage.
Silbersky is working Meat over against the cage.
Silbersky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chop Meat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leif Silbersky.
Meat scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silbersky tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meat smiles and moves away.
Silbersky throws a hook but Meat blocks it.
Meat lands a head kick. Silbersky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silbersky lands the left hand.
Silbersky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Meat moves in looking to clinch but Silbersky pushes him off.
Silbersky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Silbersky misses.
Meat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silbersky's head.
A head kick misses from Meat.
Silbersky throws a jab but it's blocked by Meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Silbersky misses.
A slow jab from Silbersky misses its intended target.

Meat rushes Silbersky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silbersky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Meat.
A right hook to the body lands for Silbersky.
Meat landing knees to the head.
Meat misses with a knee strike.
Silbersky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silbersky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meat stops a takedown attempt from Silbersky.
Meat lands an elbow inside that Silbersky shrugs off.
Meat tries to stall but Silbersky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meat lands a knee to the body.
Silbersky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silbersky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silbersky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silbersky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silbersky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Meat.
Meat throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silbersky.
Meat stalling the fight.
Meat keeps control of Silbersky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meat stops a takedown attempt from Silbersky.
Silbersky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silbersky has a couple of punches blocked by Meat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meat.
Meat lands a nice elbow.
Meat looking to stall.
Silbersky leaning against his opponent.
Silbersky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silbersky has Meat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silbersky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meat just stands there and leans against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Meat.
Silbersky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meat crunches a lovely knee into Silbersky's ribcage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A knee to the head by Meat.
Meat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silbersky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silbersky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silbersky has a couple of punches blocked by Meat.
The referee calls for Meat to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chop Meat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leif Silbersky's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Meat takes one to the chin there.
Meat throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silbersky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meat tries to clinch but Silbersky moves out of range.

Meat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meat leaning his opponent against the cage.
Meat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silbersky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Meat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silbersky wants to get back to striking at distance but Meat won't allow it.
Meat stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meat is trying to stall.
Silbersky tries to work over Meat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silbersky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meat has him pressed against the cage.
Silbersky misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silbersky trying to stall but Meat improves his position.
Meat misses with a knee strike.
Meat tries to land knees in the clinch but Silbersky avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Silbersky - that landed with a thud.
Silbersky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silbersky lands with a right to the head.
Meat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silbersky.
Silbersky misses with the head strike.
Meat looking to slow down the pace here.
Silbersky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Meat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Meat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meat lands a knee to the body.
Silbersky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silbersky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meat tries to land a knee to the head but Silbersky blocks with his arms.
Meat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silbersky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meat pushes off an throws an elbow but Silbersky leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chop Meat has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silbersky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meat throws an elbow that misses.
Silbersky cracks Meat with a nice body shot.
Meat stalling in the clinch but Silbersky improves position.
Silbersky can't get the takedown.
Chop Meat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leif Silbersky.
Silbersky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silbersky wants to break free but Meat has control.
Meat misses with a knee to the head.
Meat has Silbersky pushed against the cage.
Meat tries to stall but Silbersky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silbersky lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Meat.

Silbersky successfully pulls guard.

Silbersky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silbersky on the ground.

Silbersky is looking for a triangle here but Meat uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silbersky sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silbersky is trying to control but can't.
Meat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meat trying to mount his opponent but Silbersky defends it.
Meat throws a strike but Silbersky avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Silbersky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silbersky wants to sweep but no luck.
Meat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silbersky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meat's guard.
Silbersky wants to pass the guard but Meat is keeping the position.

Meat is looking for a triangle here but Silbersky uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silbersky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meat keeps working.
Leif Silbersky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meat is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silbersky is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The strikes coming from Silbersky are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Meat parries the strikes from Silbersky easily there. Silbersky is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Meat to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leif Silbersky.
I think Meat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chop Meat!